Here’s a list of Rhimes’ career awards and accolades, with more sure to come with the enormous success of ABC’s “Scandal.”
▪ In 2005, Rhimes was nominated for a Black Reel Award(original and adaptation) for the Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.
▪ Rhimes was nominated for an Emmy on three occasions: in 2006, for a dramatic series and a separate nomination for writing a dramatic series, followed by a third nomination in 2007 for a dramatic series.
▪ Rhimes was nominated by PGA awards for the “Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic” for Drama in Grey’s Anatomy in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and won the award in 2007.
▪ Rhimes and fellow co-workers were nominated in 2006 and 2007 by the Writers Guild of America, USA for the WGA Award (TV) and won the award in 2006.
▪ In 2007, Rhimes, along with the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy,” was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television
▪ In 2007, Rhimes won an image award for “Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series” for the episode “It’s the End of the World”.
▪ On February 14, 2008 at the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in California, Rhimes won ‘Outstanding Writing for a Dramatic Series for the episode “A Change is Gonna Come” on Grey’s Anatomy. In addition, Rhimes and fellow writer Krista Vernoff won an award for “Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series” for Private Practice.
▪ Rhimes has gone on to win two more image awards. One in 2009 for the episode “Freedom” part one and two and the other in 2010 for “What a Difference a Day Makes” both for “Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series” on Grey’s Anatomy.
